Tumbler rinser



Jan. 12, 1954 s. s. STARCEVICH TUMBLER RINSER Filed Dec. 21, 1948 JrEH/EN J. Jrmpcewm. BY

Patented Jan. 12, 1954 UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE TUMBLER RINSER Stephen S. Starcevich, East Chicago, Ind. Application December 21, 1948, Serial No. 66,545

2 Claims.

This invention relates to devices for the rinsing of tumblers, drinking glasses, or the like, the same being especially adapted for use in connection with liquid dispensing apparatus, soda fountains, and the like. The laws of most States now require that all drinking glasses used by the general public must be thoroughly washed in at least a chlorine solution of sufiicient strength to positively destroy all germs, microbes, or bacteria which may have been deposited thereon by the last person to use the glass. Various devices have been developed for accomplishing this purpose, and the present invention is directed to a 'device for thoroughly and completely rinsinga glass from all traces of the chlorine solution in which it had been washed, which constitutes the principal object of the invention.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the following description thereof.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing forming part of this application, and wherein like reference characters indicate like parts:

Fig. 1 is a central vertical section of the improved glass rinsing device in inoperative position.

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing in dotted lines a drinking glass applied thereto and the device in operative position.

Fig. 4 is a cross section on line 4-4, Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view of the disc valve.

In the drawings, I!) represents an outer cylindrical container, open at its top, and about the top is an annular spacer rim H, which is milled to snugly fit within the container. The inner lower margin of said rim II is also milled to receive the upper margin of and support the inner cylindrical member l2, spaced slightly from container l0, and extending about two-thirds the distance downwardly therein, and being open at both top and bottom thereof.

Near the bottom of container Ill 2. hole is provided through which extends a nipple l3 for connection with any suitable water supply at the outer end, and to an elbow M at its inner end. The upright arm of elbow i4 is provided with a larger bore than that of the other arm, and at the juncture of said bores there is consequently provided a shoulder l5 which forms an annular :spring seat for the lower end of valve spring IS. "The upper end of elbow M is reduced in diameter and threaded for screw-threaded application thereto of one end of valve seat casing ll. The bore in the lower end of said valve casing .11 is larger than thebore in the upper end theregf a d the juncture of said bores is formed into a ball valve seat 18 for the ball valve is against which the upper end of spring it engages, always biasing the ball against Said seat I8, to normally prevent passage of water through said valve. The upper end of valve casing I1 is reduced in diameter and threaded for screw-threaded :recep-' rality of squeegees 24 equally spaced radially about member 202l. Extending downwardly through an axial opening therefor inthe disc 22 and through the axial bores in member 2l-20 and valve casing I1, is a hollow plunger 25, the lower end of which engages the ball valve l9, and the upper end of which is provided with a perforated hollow ball 26. Plunger 25 is provided with a plurality of small openings 21 through the wall thereof, and similarly the sleeve 2| is also provided with a plurality of small openings 28. Equally spaced radially about the valve casing I! are a plurality of screw-threaded holes into which are threaded one end of pieces of tubing 29, which extend radially to and through the wall of inner member l2, and thence upwardly in the space between inner and outer casings I2 and II! to the rim II. The vertical part of these sections of tubing are secured to the outer surface of cylindrical member [2, and a plurality of holes 30 are formed through member l2 and tubing 29. Disc 22 is also provided with holes through which water may pass upwardly against the disc-like bottom of ball 26 so as to be directed outwardly against inner surface of a glass being rinsed.

Thus when water under ordinary city pressure enters nipple 13, passing through elbow l4, it is normally stopped from further passage by ball valve l9. When, however, a glass is inserted upside down over the perforated ball 26, as shown in dotted lines at 3|, Fig. 3, and pushed downwardly, plunger 25 will force ball l9 away from its seat and against the action of spring 16, thereby allowing water to pass upwardly around the hollow plunger 25, with some of said water entering the tubing 29, passing therethrough and being sprayed out through holes 30, thoroughly rinsing the outside of the glass 31. The remainder of the water continues on up outside of plunger 25, and a part of said water enters the inside of plunger 25 through holes 2'! and continues up inside same to the hollow perforated ball 26 and is sprayed therefrom against the inside bottom of glass 3|. The rest of the water passes out through holes 28 and the aforementioned holes in disc 22 and is sprayed against the inside of the walls of glass 3|.

The thus expended water falls to the bottom of container l and passes through outlet 32 to any suitable drain connection.

To insure that a sufficient quantity of the water will pass through the sections of tubing 29, I have installed a disc valve 32, between valve seat casing l1 and the squeegee supporting member 20. Disc valve 32 has an opening 33 therein through which plunger 25 extends, which opening is elongated as shown in Fig. 5, and in efiect reduces the area about the plunger through which water passes, and effectively forces a part of said water through tubing sections 29.

When a glass is applied to open the flow of water and given a turn, the squeegees 24 will assist materially in removing any matter to be rinsed from the glass.

I claim:

1. In a tumbler rinser, a container having a water inlet opening, a perforated valve casing connected with said inlet extending axially within said container, a spring biased valve within said casing spaced discs supported by said valve casing, a plurality of squeegees supported by said discs about said casing, a reciprocable hollow valve plunger within said casing contacting said valve and a hollow spray head on the upper end of said valve plunger, whereby upon depressing said plunger by an inverted tumbler thereupon,

4 V the valve is opened allowing water to pass through said casing and against the inner walls of said tumbler and upon rotation of said tumbler said walls will be cleansed by said squeegees.

2. In a tumbler rinser, a container having a water inlet opening, a perforated valve casing connected with said inlet, extending axially within said container, a spring biased valve within said casing, a reciprocable hollow valve plunger within said casing contacting said valve, a hollow spray head on the upper end of said valve plunger, spaced discs supported by said valve casing concentrically thereupon, squeegees extending between said discs about said valve casing, whereby upon depressing said plunger by an inverted tumbler thereupon, the valve is opened allowing water to pass through the perforations of the casing and against the inner walls of said tumbler, and upon rotation of said tumbler said walls will be cleansed by said squeegees.

STEPHEN S. STARCEVICH,

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